Using solar power
1.In order to recharge your solarDAB radio's batteries using solar power, position the radio so that its integral solar panel receives direct sunlight. The more sunlight that falls on the solar panel - the more electricity it can generate to power the radio.
2.The solar charging level indicator 
on the display should be used as a positioning aid to achieve the greatest output from the solar panel. It works on a bar system similar to the battery indicator.
3.If no bars or showing (or if the icon disappears completely) then there is no useful light available.
4.If less than half the available bars are showing, then there is some power from the solar panel which can supplement the batteries in operating the radio. The radio may be used and the batteries will last longer than if there was no solar assistance.
5.If more than half the available bars are showing then there is enough sunlight for the panel to operate the radio and simultaneously provide some charge to the battery pack.
6.If all of the bars are shown, then there is suffi cient power from the solar panel to charge the battery and to power the radio at a moderate volume.
7.While it is possible for the solar panel to power the radio in the absence of the internal battery pack, the radio should not be used in this way. It is strongly recommended that the battery pack is ALWAYS installed when the radio is being used.
8.Keep the solar panel unobstructed and its protective lens free of dirt and grease. This will ensure best performance with the available sunlight.
9.The battery indicator 
on the display gives an approximate indication of the amount of charge in the batteries. Note that directly after a period of charging, this battery indication may show more charge is available than is actually present and so the indicator should only be used as a rough guide.
NOTE: Best performance of the solar panel will be achieved when the sun is directly overhead, and the sunlight is unobstructed by clouds, foliage, curtains, and the like. In certain situations and poorer light conditions, the solar panel may not be effective and should not be relied upon as the primary energy source for standard usage. The solar panel is designed as a supplementary energy source which under suitable light conditions is able to contribute up to 100% of the radio's energy requirement.
The solar panel will only deliver power to the radio, or charge the batteries under natural sunlight. It will not deliver charge in artifi cial light.
Do NOT attempt to charge the batteries by placing the solar panel directly under any kind of
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